1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship
Tournament details
Teams	9 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Mexico (5th title)
Runners-up	Brazil
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Guatemala
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	42 (3.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Eric Wynalda

The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football (soccer) championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).

The tournament went back to the United States and California; the games were hosted by Los Angeles, San Diego, and Anaheim. The format of the tournament changed from 1993: it was expanded to nine teams, separated into three groups of three. The top team in each group, plus the best second-place finisher would advance to the semifinals. For the first time, a non-CONCACAF team was invited: Brazil, who sent their Under-23 side. Mexico won their second straight Gold Cup, beating the Brazilians 2-0 in the final.

[edit] CONCACAF squads

• 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

[edit] First round

[edit] Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Mexico 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 Guatemala 3 2 1 0 1 3 1 St. Vincent & Grenadines 0 2 0 0 2 0 8

Mexico 5 - 0 SV&G Mexico 1 - 0 Guatemala Guatemala 3 - 0 SV&G

[edit] Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Brazil 6 2 2 0 0 9 1 Canada 3 2 1 0 1 4 5 Honduras 0 2 0 0 2 1 8

Canada 3 - 1 Honduras Brazil 4 - 1 Canada Brazil 5 - 0 Honduras

[edit] Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA USA 6 2 2 0 0 5 2 El Salvador 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 Trinidad and Tobago 0 2 0 0 2 4 6

El Salvador 3 - 2 T&T USA 3 - 2 T&T USA 2 - 0 El Salvador

[edit] Bracket

	Semi finals				Final
	January 18 - Los Angeles
	United States	0
	Brazil	1
					January 21 - Los Angeles
					Brazil	0
					Mexico	2
					Third place
	January 19 - San Diego			January 21 - Los Angeles
	Mexico	1		United States	3
	Guatemala	0			Guatemala	0

[edit] Semifinals

January 18, 1996	United States	0–1	Brazil	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 22.103 Referee: Archundia (MEX)
			Balboa 79' (own goal)

January 19, 1996	Mexico	1–0	Guatemala	Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego Attendance: 42.221 Referee: Baharmast (USA)
	Blanco 64'

[edit] Third place match

January 21, 1996	United States	3–0	Guatemala	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 88.125 Referee: Parra (CAN)
	Wynalda 34' Agoos 37' Kirovski 87'

[edit] Final

January 21, 1996	Mexico	2–0	Brazil	Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 88.155 Referee: Ramdhan (TRI)
	Luis García 54' Blanco 75'

[edit] Results and Awards

1996 Gold Cup Winners
Mexico Fifth title

[edit] Top Scorers

4 goals

• Eric Wynalda

3 goals

• Caio
• Savio
• Luis García

[edit] Final Rankings

Team		Pts	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Dif	Perc
1	Mexico	12	4	4	0	0	9	0	+9	100,0%
2	Brazil	9	4	3	0	1	10	3	+7	75,0%
3	USA	9	4	3	0	1	8	3	+5	75,0%
4	Guatemala	3	4	1	0	3	3	5	-2	25,0%
5	Canada	3	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	50,0%
6	El Salvador	3	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	50,0%
7	Trinidad & Tobago	0	2	0	0	2	4	6	-2	00,0%
8	Honduras	0	2	0	0	2	1	8	-7	00,0%
9	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	2	0	0	2	0	8	-8	00,0%

[edit] External links

• Lineups/Squads

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